'Truly unique': lioness adopts and nurses leopard cub

No wild cat has ever been observed nursing a cub from another species – the event may be the result of the Tanzanian lioness having lost her own litterA lioness has been spotted nursing a tiny leopard cub in Tanzania, the first time a wild cat is known to have adopted a cub from another species.The five-year old lioness, called Nosikitok is closely monitored by conservationists in the Ngorongoro conservation area and is known to have had a litter of her own in mid to late June.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Wildlife World news Environment Conservation Tanzania Africa Zoology Science Source Type: news